Collar-ironing machine.



J. J. SELTENREICH.

COLLAR IRONING MACHINE,

APPLICATION FILED AUG.29,1913.

1,120,415. Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

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J. J. SELTENREICH.

COLLAR IRONING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 29. 1913.

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J. J. SELTENREICH.

COLLAR IRON'ING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 29, 1913.

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J. J. SELTBNREIGH.

COLLAR IRONING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 29, 1913.

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COLLAR IRONING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED wcxzs, 1913.

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by said device, will be JOHN J. SEL'IENREIGH; OF

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNO-R OF ON E-HALF TO EDWARD LE. BRAREN, OFCHICAGO, ILLINOIS. 1

COLLAR-IRONING- MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,JOHN J. SELTEN- REICH, a resident of Chicago, in thecounty of Cook and State of Illinois, haveini'ented certain new anduseful Improvements in Collar-Ironing Machines, of which the followingis a full, clear,- and exact description.

The invention relates to collar ironing machines.

In some of the'machines heretofore in use, the ironing is effected bydirect contact of a presser device which travels over and engages thecollar. In those devices the presser device wears the collar'and, sincethe device applies pressure at one point only, the heat of one of theironing members is effectively applied only where the device is inengagement with the collar. In another type of device, one ironingmember. in its entirety is pressed bodily against the collar without theuse of any elements such as a device for squeezing one member into andout of contact with the collar, and, without such squeezing action, theturned edge of a collar is not ironed smoothly.

The present invention designs to eliminate the objections to these priordevices and to attain the advantages of both by employing an elementbetween the presser device and t the collar and operating ,said deviceover the element to successfully'squeeze or press difierent portionsthereof against the collar while the member which extends over theentire collar remains suificiently close to the edge of the collar toapply the heat, when it is not subject to the directaction offthepresser device. In this manner the collar is subjected to the squeezingor pressing action of the presser device without contact therewith andwithout causing the 'collar to be worn by the presser device, whileheat, notwithstanding'the varying pressure efiected applied to allportions of the collar so that an ironing operation can be quicklycompleted and so that the edge when ironed will besmooth, as the resultof the squeezing action" caused by said device. p h

Another object of the invention; is to provide an improvedironing devicewhich comprises a presser. device and in which the collar"is protectedfrom wear.'by said device.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

. Application filed August 29, 1913. Serial No. 787,271.

The invention further designs to provide an improved collar ironingmachine. I

The invention consists in the several novel features hereinafter setforth and more particularly defined by claims clusion hereof.

. In the drawings: Figure 1 is a rear elevatlon of a machine showing oneof the ironat the coning rings raised to inoperative position and 1 theother in its operative position. Fig 2 is a plan of one of the twoduplicate ironing devices shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detailperspective of the collar supporting ring. Fig. i is a section taken online l4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a vertical section ofthe base of themachine and showing the presser device lifting mechanism. Fig. 6 is asection taken on line 6 6 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7is a top plan of a modifiedform of the machine shown in Fig.1. Fig. 8 is a detail view of the rackwhich is used with aplurality of presser devices. Fig. 9 is a detailperspective view of the crank on the power shaft and the linkageconnected to it:

In the exemplification of the invention shown in the drawings, twocollar ironing devices are mounted upon a common base or support andmechanism is provided for operating them to alternately render one ofthem inoperative to permit removal and placement of a collar therein andto render the other operative. The parts of each ironing device aresubstantially the same, so that a description of one of them will beapplicable to both. Each of the collar ironing devices is mounted on atubular support or column 10 rising from a common base 9, by means of ahead 11 which is secured to the top of a bifurcated bracket 13 which isconnected to the upper end of a column 10 by a screw thread 14.

A collar support 17 is secured to the edge of head 11 by screws 18. Thiscollar support is formed of a plate bent into cylindrical form to forman open ring and has its upper edge slitted, as at 20, and is slotted,

as at 19, to render the upper edge of the supironing of the turned edgeof the collar when pressure is applied to the collar, as hereinaftermore fully set forth.

A steam-cylinder 20 consists of a hollow ring, into the interior 27 ofwhiclnsteam is admitted through an inlet 28 and exhausted through anoutlet 29. The lower surface of the ring is formed with groove orchannel 80 to receive and engage the folded edge of the collar when thecollar is placed upon the collar-support and ring 20 is-placed upon it,as shown in Fig. 4. To accommodate the tab at one end of the collarwhich usually is turned upwardly, the grooveSO is deeper or extended-upas atf35,and this channel 30 and portion 35 are formed so that the wholeupper edge of the collar, including the tab, will be subjected to heatwhen. the steam passes through the ring 205 The top of ring 20 isrecessed, asat 36,-and seated 'within this recess is a wear-ring 37. Thering 20 is v provided with lugs 22 which are pivotally.

sustained by -a" rod 23 which extends through apertures" 24 in a forkedbracket 25' which is secured to the bottom and at therearof the head'llgRod 23 fits loosely within the brackets 25, so that the cylinder may befree to swing ina vertical plane and also, to permlt some bodllymovement.

roller 38 serves as it Presser device which is adapted to bear down uponthe steam ring 20, when the ring is in operative position on the collar,and to forcethe i'ingagainst the edge' of the collar. This presserdevice is oscillated over the ring to press the different portionsthereof downmany; and in doing so causes the collarsupport .117 and thering to be'p'r'essed to-.

gether, while the collar is heated by the ring. In its oscillation overthe ring the presser device successively passes over different portionsof the ring and causes the collar to be worked in the groove in the ringand this working or squeezing causes the edge of the collar to be ironedvery smoothly and so that rough edges will be eliminated. The looseconnection between rod2 3 and bracket 25, resulting from play of the-rodin holes 24, permits the ring 20 to wabble slightly, responsively to thepressure of the device 38 on the top of the ring.

As a result of the employment of two members, such as collar-support 1,7and the heated ring 20, and a presser device working over one of them topress the members together, the presser device does not come in contactwith nor wear the edge of the collar. 'By reason of the pressure of saiddevice be ng SUCCGSSIVGlY, exerted upon different points of thering-burning of the collar will be avoided, while the entire heatedmember remains sufficiently close to the collar to heat it. The presserdevice'or roller'38 is mounted on a' bearingistud'40 6 5 engages the topof bearing44 to hold the bracket againstv downward 'movement; in bearing4.4. The lower, end of sleeve 45" extends below bearing .44. and agear67 secured thereto holds the sleeve and bracket against upwardmovement, so that the bracket will be held against vertical movement inthe head 11 by collar 46 and said gear. A rack 49 on a rod 48, which eX-tends through sleeve: 45, meshes with the gear 41 and serves tooperatethe presser device into engagement with the wear-ring 37 on theironing ring 20. Rod 48 rotates with the bracket 43 and isverticallyslidable therein tov operate the presser-device.

The mechanism forrotating' the presser. device. 38 andbracket 43comprises a be?- eled gear 67 which iskeyed to the lowerendof sleeve 45,a beveled gear"68 ron a cross shaft 70 which is journaled in brackets13,-an arm 721rigid on shaft 710,,1' link 73 connected to the distal endof arm 72 and to an arm 75, andas arme to which arm 75 is secured;Shaft76 is provided with tight and loose pulleys 78, 79, which arerotated by a belt (not shown). Rotation of shaft 76 by one of thepulleysthereon, will rotate arm '75 and operate link 73 to oscillate arm72-;and gears 68 and 67 Such operation ',of gear. 67 will oscillatebracket 43 and presser device 38 which is carried thereby,.to cause thepresser device to work overall portions of the. ring20, which are-dispos edover the collar to attain theire'sult hereinbefor set forth.Mechanism is provided for operating rod 48 longitudinally to rock gear41 and swing the-presser tive relation to ring 20, so that when ,thepresser device is raised away from the ring, the latter will be free tobe swung upwardly, as indicated'by dotted lines in Fig. '4, and

the operator may place'acollar on the sup--- bifurcations 88 atitslower'end and pivoted device 38 into and out of opera-.

has affi xe d thereto a lever 80 which is.

to the rod 84 by pin 89. Rod 87-13 shouldered, as at 90, and acoil-spring 91 is fitted thereon. Fitting on the top of the. coilspring91 is a block 92 through which rod The mechanism for operating rod LS'toelevate and depress'the presser device 38 comprises a link 53 which ispivoted to a slidable guide 48 to which the lower end of rod -18 isconnected by a pin 4.8 and.

groove 48 and to a floating link 55 which is pivotally sustained betweenthe links 53for operating the rods 48 for the two ironing devices,respectively. The swivel connection 48, 18 between rod 48 and guide 48"permits the rod to rotate with presser-sup port 43, without rotatingsaid guide. The

center of link 55 is provided witha projecting'stud 60 which is engagedby either of the projections 61 and 62 on a lever 63:which is secured tothe'pedal shaft 64. The float ing link 55 is also guided by links 57 and57" which have their upper ends pivoted to the floating link and theirlower ends pivoted to pins 58 in the base 9,respectively;

Links 53 57.are. disposed to act as a toggle and lock the presser devicein operative position'. The space between projections 61 and 62 on lever63 serves to provide a lost motion connection which causes shaft .64: to

operate rod 84 to lower ring 20 before the presser device is operatedinto the path of said ring when the treadle is operated to. bring thering and presser device into operative relation to iron a collar. Spring91 permits the ring operating connection to yield during the initialmovement of the treadle without operating the ring until the operatingconnection for the presser device has been unlocked by the initialmovement of the treadle and the presser device "is op- I erated aboutitspivot to permit the ring 20 to move upwardly. This occurs when thetreadle is operated after an ironing operation, to permit an ironedcollar to be removed from the support 17 and tobe re placed with one tobe ironed. Astop-collar 50 is secured to rod i8 and is adapted to engagea spring 51' seated in a recess 52 of bracket 13 to cushion thedownwardmovement of said rod. v i

Both of theironing devices are connected soas to be operated into andout of operative position a lever which is provided with two foot pieces65at opposite sides of its fulcrum to permit shaft 64 to be rocked ineither direction. The operating connections for each ironing. device aresubstantially alike, and are alternately operated, so that one of themwill be rendered operative for an ironing operation whenrenderedinoperative .to permit an ironed collainto be removed andreplaced. Lever 80 isprovided with oppositely extending arms to. whichlinks 82 for the ring operatthe other is V ing connectionsarerespectively securedf so N that one link willbe raised when the"other.

is lowered. The floating 'link 55 is connected to the operating links 53for the presser;v

operating connections,- respectively, and, when shifted to one side bylever 63, will operate the lin:

148 raised, while the linkage 53,57 at the other side of the base willhave been operated by link 55 to lower the other rod 48; The raised rod48, acting on the presserdevice through rack 19 and gear =11, willlioldthe cylinder 20 in engagement with the collar on support 17, while therod 48 at the other'side, acting through its rack 19 and gear 41, willhold the presser device raised, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 4.hen the treadle is operated from one of its alternative positions to theother the locked linkage will be released and operated to lower one rod48, while the other linkage will be operated to raise and lock the otherrod 4:8. W hen the treadle is in one of its alternative positions, oneof the arms of the lever on'shafttie will, actingthrough one of thelinks 82, hold one of the ring operating rods 84 raised. while the ringoperating rod'84- for the other ironing device will be lowered by its"link 89. Each time the ti'eadle is operated, it will thus cause thepresser device and ring 20of one ironing device to be raised'and tolower the ring and presser device of the other ironing device.Resultantly, the treadle serves through its connections to alternativelyraise the presser device'and ring of one ironing device out of operativeposition andto lower the presser device and ring of the other ironingdevice intooperativc position. In lowering each of the rods 84. the lostmotion connection bBiZWCQIlRPID 63 and link 55 will cause the whenlowered. will. swingdownwardly onto for -one ironing device, intoposition to hold the presser device in.

said ring. During each upward movement of one of the rods 8a, spring 91will permit said rod 84 to be operated by thetreadle without shiftingring 20, until after the presser device has been released and raised.

The operation ofthe mechanism for ro -I tatingf 'the ironing deviceswill be as follows: 'The fastpulley on shaft I7 6 will drive the, shaftconstantly. @Crank .75 on said shaft will, through link 73,-' operatecrank-72 on shaft 70 to oscillate both of the gears 68 on said shaft.Said gears will-oscillatefor.ro

fate gears 67 to and fro to'rotate'the presser carrying'heads .43 toth'esleeves of which gears 67 arerespectively secured. This operation'of thepresser devices will cause 1 them to successively exert pressure uponthe different portions of the heated ring 20 to iron the collar 'held inthe ironing device which is in operative position. vThis operation iscontinued until the collar has been ironed.

- having, while a collar was being ironed both of the gears 4L1,

in one ironing device, placed a collar to be ironed inthe otherironlngrdevlce, to open the ironing "devicewhich has completed an]render the other so that the ironed presser devices may be less. Forthis purpose, the crank is provided with anopening 75 by which link 73may be connected to crank 75 to impart a shorter stroke to crank 72 andgears 68. By c'onnectinglink 73 to hole 75* in arm 75, thestroke of saidlink will be shortened. This adjustment will result in a shorter strokeof arm 7 2 and in varying the degree of rotation of the.

presser device. I The invention thus provides an lmproved ironingmachine in which a working or action between the two ironing members,one of which is heated, is effected by means of a presser-device ordevices'without permitting the said devices to work directly upon thecollar,1 and in which provision is made for a plurality of ironing.devices and mechanism for conjointly operating them to alternately openand close them.

The invention is not to be understood to be restricted to the detailsset forth,.since these may be modified within the scope of the appendedclaims without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

squeezing a collar, Then the operator will shift tread'le' i aoew Havingthus described'my invention, What I claimas new, and desire to secure byters Patent, is

"1 In a collar bination of two ironing members, one of which is formedwith a. groove andthe other of which is formed to engage the inside ofthe folded edge of a collar in said groove,

Let-

ironing machine, the com:

means for heating one ofj'the members, a,

device for applying pressure to force the members together to iron thecollar between them, mounted to move relatively to said members, topress difierent portions ofthe members to iron the collar between them,

and mechanism for shifting the presser device relatively to the.members. I 2. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of twoironing members,-one of which is pivotally sustained and is formed" witha groove to receive the folded edge of the other'of which is stationary,means for heating one of the members,-a de- Vice for applying pressureto thepivoted member to. press the members together to.

iron the collar between them, mounted to movejrelatively of the pivotedmember to. apply pressure to. different portions of i said pivotedmember, and mechanism. for shift ing" said device relatively tothepivoted member.

3. In a collar ironing machine, .thecom bination of two ironing: rings,one of which is stationary and the other. of whichispivotallysustainedand formed with a-groove to receive the folded edge of'acollan means forheating one ofthe rings,apresser dev ce separate from sa d ringsforengagrng one of the rings to iron the collar, and mechanism foroperating said device.)

. 4. In a collar roning machine, the combination of two ironing.members, one ,of

which is formed with a groove to receive the folded edge of the collar,the other being: formed to engage the inside of said edge,

means forheating one of the members, a device mounted to apply pressureto one of the membersto iron a collar between them and rotatablerelatively to said members to apply pressure to different portionsthereof, and mechanism for rotating said device rela tively to the"members. .1

5. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of two ironing l'members, one of, which is stationary, the "other being pivot allysustained and formed with a grooveto receive thefolded edgeof acollar',means for heating one of the members, a device separate from saidmembers for pressing the.

. members together to iron the collar between them, and mechanismfor'rotating lsaid de v ce. 6. In a collar ironing machine, thecombination of two ironing rings, one of which is stationary, the otherbeing pivotally sus: tained and formed with a groove to receive them,and mechanism the folded edge of a collar, means for heatingthe groovedring, a device for pressing the rings together to iron the collarbetween for rotating said device. r

7. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of two ironing members,one off which is formed with a groove, the'other being formed tofengagethe inside of the folded edge of a collar insaid groove, means forheatingone of the members, a device separate from said ironing membersfor pressing the memberstogether to iron the collar between them,mechanism for shifting said deviceinto and out of operative relationtoone of the ironing members and mechanism for operating said, device topress the different portionsfof the members together. a r

8. In a collarironing machine, the combination of two ironing rings, oneof which is formed'with a groove toreceive the folded edge of a collar,theiother being formed to engage the inside'of said edge, means forheating one of the rings, a device separate from said rings'for pressingthe members together to iron the collar between them, mechanismforshifting said device to and from one of the rings, and mechanism foroperating said device to press the rings together. v

9. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of two ironing members,one of which is stationary, the other being pivotally sustained andformed with a groove to receive the foldededge of a collar, means forheating the grooved member, a device for pressing the members togetherto iron a collar between them, mechanism forshit'ting said device to andfrom one of the ironing members, and mechanism for operating said deviceto press the members together.

10. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of two ironing rings,one of which is formed with a groove to receive the fold ed edge of acollar, the other being formed to engage the inside of said edge, meansfor heating one of the rings, a presser device for operating one of therings to iron the collar, mechanism for shifting said device to and fromone of the ironing rings and mechanism for operating said device topress the different portions of the members together.

11. In a collar ironing machine, thecombination of two ironing members,one of which is formed with a groove to receive the folded edge of acollar, the other being formed to engage the inside of said edge, meansfor heating one of the members, a

device for pressing the members together to iron the collarbetween them,one of said members being movable away from the other to permit a collarto be placed inposition to beironed, mechanism for operating said deviceinto and out of operative rela tion to said movable member, andmechanism for rotating said device. f

12. In a collar ironing'machine, the com bination of two ironingrings,one of which is formed with a groove to receive the folded edge of acollar, the other being formed to engage the inside of said edge, meansfor heating one of the rings, a device for pressing the rings togetherto iron the collar; be tween them, one of said rings being movable awayfrom the other to permit a collar to be placedin position to beironedQmechanism for operating said device into and out of operativerelation to said movable ring and means for rotating said device.

13. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of two ironing members,one of which is formed with, a groove to receivethe folded edge of acollar, the other being formed to engage theinside of saidedge, meansfor heating one of the members, a presser device for operating one of,the members to iron the collar-between them, one of said members beingpivoted so it may be swung away from the other to permit a collar to beplaced in position to be ironed, mechanism for operating said deviceinto and out of operative relation to said movable member, and mechanismfor rotating said device. a J 14. Ina collar ironing machine, thecombination of two ironing rings, one of which is formed with a grooveto receive the fold ed edge of a collar, the other being formed toengage the inside of said edge, means for 100 heating the groovedmember, a device for x pressing the rings together to iron the collarbetween them, the grooved ring being pivoted so it may be swung awayfrom the other ring to permit a collar to be placed in 105 position tobe ironed, mechanism for operating said device into and out of operativerelationto said movable member, and means for rotating said device. r I15. In a collar ironing machine, the com- 110 bination of twoironing,;members, one of i which is formed with a groove to receive thefolded edge of a collar,the other being formed to engage the inside ofsaidedge, means for heating, one of the members, a 115 device forpressing the members together to iron the collar between them, one ofsaid members being movable away from theother to permit a collar to beplaced in position to be ironed, said device being movable 120 to andfrom said .movable member and mechanism for co'njointly operating the,shoe and said movable member.

vice for pressing the members together "to, 1 3.6

iron the collar between them, one of said members being movable awayfrom the other-to permit a collar to be placed in position to be ironed,said device being movable into and out of operative relation to saidmovable member,'n1echanism for conjointly shifting said device and saidmovable memher, and mechanism for rotating said device.

17. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of two ironing members,one of which is formed with a groove to receive the folded edge of acollar, the other being formed to engage the inside of said edge, meansfor heating the grooved member, a device for pressing the memberstogether to 1' ron a collar between them, one of said members beingpivoted to swing away from the other to permit a collar to be placed inposition to be ironed, said device being movable into and out ofoperative relation'to said jmovable member, mechanism for conjointlyshifting said device and said movable member, and mechanism for rotatingsaid device. I 18. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of twoironing members, one of which is formed with a groove toreceive thefolded" edge of a collar, the other being formed to engage the insideofsaid edge, means for heating the grooved member, a device for pressingthe members together to iron the collar between them, said groovedmember being pivoted to swing away from the other'to permit a collar tobe placed in position to be ironed, said device being movable into andout of operative relation to said movable member, mechanism forconjointly operating said device and said mov able member, and mechanismfor rotating said device. I J

19. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of two ironing membersone of I which is provided wlth a groove for rece1v:

mg the turned edge of a collar, the other being formedto engage theinside of said edge, means for heating one ofthe mem bers, one of saidmembers being resilient, a device for applying pressure toone of saidmembersmd movable relatively thereto to press different portions of themembers together to iron a collar between them and mechanism forshifting] said device .relatively to said members. I

.20. In a collar ironing machine, the com bination of two ironingmembers, one: of

which is formed with a groove toreceive and iron the folded edge of acollar, means for heating the grooved member, one of said membersbeingmovableto permit a collar to be placed between the members, a deviceseparate from said members for squeezing the members together, saiddevice being movable into and out of operative relation with one of themembers, and a lever operativel'y connected to shift the movable ironthemembers together, said. device being ing member and said device intooperative position. ff

21. In a collar ironing machine, the com-- bination of two ironing1nembers,-one ef which is formed with a groove to receive and iron thefolded edge of a collar,-means for heating the grooved member, one ofsaid members being movableto permit a collar to be placed between themembers, a device for squeezing the members together, said 5 devicebeing movable into and outofoper} ativerelation with one of themembers,fa

lever operatively connected to shift the niov? able ironing member and'said device into operative position, and means for rotating 6' saiddevice. l i It. i

f 22., In acollar ironing machine, the combination of two ironingmembers, one of which is formed with a groove to receive and ironthe'folded edge ofa collar, means for heating the grooved member, one'ofsaid members being pivoted toswing away from the other to permit acollar'to be placed between the members, a device for squeezing movableinto and out of operative relation with one of the members, a leveroperatively connected to shift the movable ironing member andsaiddevice, and mechanism for rotating said device. p

23. Ina collar ironing machine, the combination of two ironing members,one of which is -formed with a groove toreceive and iron the folded edgeofa collar, means for heating the grooved, member, one (if said membersbeing pivotally sustained'to swing away from the other to permit 'acollarto be placed between the members, a

device for squeezing the memberstogether,

said device pivoted to swing vertically into and'out ofoperativerelation with one of theimembers, and a lever operatively connected toswing the movable ironing member andsaid device.

24. In a collar ironingmachine, the combination of two ironing members,one of which is formed with a groove to receive andiron the folded edgeof a collar, means for heating the, grooved member, one: of said membersbeing movable to permit a collar to be placed between the members, adevice separate from said ironing membersv for squeezingthe members;together, said device being movable into andout of operativerelat1onw'1th one of the members, a lever for shifting said device andsaid movable member, and a lost motion connection between said lever andone of the parts adapted to be shifted thereby. i r

25'. In a collar ironing machine, the com- 12b bination of two ironingmembers, one of which is formed with a groove to receive andiron thefolded edge of a; collanmeans for heating the grooved member, onef ofsaid members being pivoted to permit a collar to be placed betweenthemembers, a device separate from said ironing members for squeezing themembers together, said de vice being pivoted to swing into and out ofoperative relation with one of the members, a lever for shifting saiddevice and said movable member, and a lost motionconnection between saidlever and one of the pivoted parts adapted to be shifted thereby.

26. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of two ironing members,one of which is pivoted to swing vertically and formed with a groove toreceive and iron the folded edge of a collar, means for heating thegrooved member, the other member being stationary, a device forsqueezing the members together, said device being movable into and outof operative relation with the grooved member, a lever for shifting saiddevice and said movable member, and a lost motion connection betweensaid" lever and one of the parts adapted to be shifted thereby. I

27. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of two ironing members,one of which is formed with a groove to receive and iron the folded edgeof a collar, means for heating the grooved member, one of said membersbeing movable to permit. a collar to be placed between the members, adevice separate from said ironing members for squeezing thememberstogether, said device being movable into and out ofoperative relation'"with one of the members, alever for shiftingsaid device and saidmovable member, and a'lost motion connection between said lever and saiddevicen 28. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of. two ironingmembers, one, of which is formed with agroove to receive and iron thefolded edge of va collar, means for heating the grooved member, one ofsaid members being movable to permit a collar to be placed betweenthe'members, a device separate from said, members for squeezing, themembers together, said de vice being movable into and out of oper ativerelation with one of the members, a lever for shifting said device andthe mov able ironing member, a yielding connection between the lever andone of the parts ,operated thereby anda lost motion connection betweenthe lever and the other part adapted to be operated thereby.

29. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of two ironing members,one of which is formed with a groove to receive and iron the folded edgeof a collar, means for heating the grooved member, one'of said membersbeing movable to permit a collar to be placed between the members, adevice separate from said ironing members for squeezing the memberstogether, said device being movable into. and out of operative relationwith one of the members, a

lever for shifting said device and the movable lronmg member, a yleldlngconnection is formed with a groove to receive and iron the folded edgeof a collar, means for heating the grooved ring, one of said rings beingmovable to permit a collar tobe placedbetween the rings, a deviceseparate from sald ironing, rings for squeezing the rings to gether,said device being movable into and out of operat- 'e relatlon with oneof the r1ngs,'a lever for shifting said device and the movable ring, ayielding connection between the lever and one of the parts operatedthereby and a lost-motion connection between the lever and the otherpart operated thereby. l

31. In a collar ironingrnachine, the combination of two ironing members,one of which is provided with a groove for ironing the turned edge of acollar, the other being formed to engage the inside of said edge, meansfor heating one of said members, a device for squeezing the memberstogether to iron the collar, a rotatable support carrying said device,said support'and device being rotatable relatively of said members tosqueeze them together, and mechanism for rotating the support to rotatesaid device relatively of said: members.

32. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of two ironing members,one of which is provided with a groove for ironing the turned edge of acollar, the other being formed to engage the inside of said edge, meansfor heating the grooved member, a device engaging one of the members andfor squeezing the. members together to iron,

the. collar, a rotatable support, a pivotal connection between saiddevice and the support and mechanism for rotating the support to rotatesaid device relatively of said members. i p

33. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of two ironing rings,one of which is provided with a. groove for ironing the turned edge of acollar, the other being formed to engage the inside of said edge, meansengagingvone of the members and for heating the grooved member, a devicefor squeezing the rings together to iron the collar, a rotatablesupportcarrying said device and mechanism for rotating the support to rotatesaid device relatively of said members.

. 34:. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of two ironingrings, one of which is pivotally sustained and provided with a groovefor ironing the turned edge of a col- ,lar, the otherbeing stationaryandvformed ,fiqfingage the inside of said edge, means-for memberstogether to iron table support, a pivotal connection between 'to ironthe collar,

squeezing heating the grooved member, a device engaging oneof themembers for squeezingthe the collar, a rotasaid device and said support,and mechanism for rotating the support to rotate said device relativelyof said members.

'35. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of two ironingmembers, one of whi'chis provided with a groove for ironing the turnededge of a collar, the other being formed to engage the inside of saidedge, means for heating one of said members, a device for squeezing themembers together a rotatable support carrying said device, mechanism forrotating the support, and mechanism for raising and loweringSitld'dGVlCG relatively to said support.

. 86. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of two ironingmembers, one of which is provided with-a groove for ironing the turnededge of a collar, the other being formed to engage the inside of saidedge, meansfor heating one member, a device for squeezing the memberstogether to iron the collar, sustained to swing away from the other, a

rotatable support carrying said device,

mechanism for rotating the support, and mechanism for raising andlowering said device. v

'37. In a'collar ironing machine, the combination of two ironing rings,one of which is provided with a groove turned edge of a collar, theother being formed to engagethe inside of said edge,

means for heating one ring, a device for the rings together to IIOII thecollar, means for pivotally sustaining one ring, a'rotatable supportcarrying said device,

said device.

38. In a collar ironing machine, the combination of two ironing members,one of which is provided with a groove for ironing the turned edge of acollar, the other being formed to engage the inside of'said edge, meansfor heating one member, a device for squeezing the members together toiron the collar, a rotatable support carrying said device, mechanism forrotating the support, a rod 'slidably mounted in said support, and meansoperated by the rod for shifting said device into and out of engagementwith one ironing member.

' 39. In a collar ironing machine, the com bination of two ironingmembers, one or which is provided with a groove for ironing theturn'ede'dge of a collar, the other being formed to engage'the inside ofsa'ided'ge,

emu-*5: fllhjlhli m mama in means I "squeezing the members together toiron the bination of a pair of ironing one member being pivotally I forironing the mechanism for rotating the support,- and mechanism forraising and lowering forheatingone member, a device for collar, arotatable support carrying said device, mechanism for rotating thesupport, a

gear-connection between the. rod and said device for shifting saiddevice into and out of engagement with one ironing member.

. rod slidably mounted in said support, and a 40. In a collar ironingmachine, the coin:

comprising two members, one of which is formed with a groove to receiveand iron the turned edge of a collar, means forhea'ta ing one member,one member being. movable to permit a collar tobe placed between themembers and a device movable into and out of operative position forsqueezing the members together, and mechanism for condevices eachjointly operating said device and movable member of. one device intooperativeposition and for shifting said, device and member of the otherdevice to their inoperative position, and mechanism for operating saiddevices.

41. In a collar ironing machine, thecombination of two ironing rings,one of which is provided with a groove for receiving the turned edge ofa collar, the other being formed to engage the inside of said'edge,

means for heating one member, a device for squeezing the memberstogether to ironfthe collar, mechanism for rotating said device to andfrdand mechanism for varyingfthe degree of rotation of said device. I

e2. In a collar ironing machine, the/com bination of two ironing rings,-one of which isprovided with a groove for ironing the turned edge of a"collar, the other being formed to'engage the inside of said edge, meansfo'r heating one squeezing the "members together toiron the collar,mechanism for rotating s'aid device and wear means 0110116 of theringsengaged by said device. i

4:3.In a collar ironing machine,the com.- bination of two ironing rings,one-of which is-provided with a'groove for ironing the turned edge of acollar,the other'of'which is formed to engage the inside or said edge,means for heating one ring, a loose. pivotal connection for sustainingone ring, a device for applying pressure to the pivotally sus-v tainedring forsqueezing the rings together to iron a collar between them,movable rela- .ring, a device for tively to the pivoted ringtoapplypressure to different portions thereof, and mechanism forshifting said'device relatively to said ring. I

JOHN J. SELTENREICH. VVitnesses': v

' FRED] GERLAGH, KATHARINE GERIJACH.

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